1. Chapter 8
Have a Heart

2. The Cardiovascular System
Delivers oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to various tissues of the body.
Transports waste products to the appropriate waste removal system.
Is also referred to as the circulatory system. 2

3. The Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels.
The heart is a hollow muscular organ that provides the power to move blood through the body.
The heart is located in the mediastinum, a space in the thoracic cavity between the lungs. 3

4. The Structures Surrounding the Heart
The pericardium is a double-walled membrane that surrounds the heart.
Peri- means around.

5. The Structures Surrounding the Heart
The pericardium has two layers:
fibrous layer
serous layer
parietal layer
visceral layer 5

6. The Structures Surrounding the Heart
The pericardial space is the space between the two serous layers of the pericardium.
This space contains pericardial fluid.
Pericardial fluid prevents friction between the heart and the pericardium when the heart beats.

7. The Heart Walls The heart is made up of three walls:
epicardium = external layer
Epi- means upper.
myocardium = middle layer
My/o means muscle.
endocardium = inner layer
Endo- means within.

8. Blood Supply to the Heart
The blood vessels that deliver blood to and take blood away from the heart are known as coronary vessels.
Coronary occlusion means blockage of coronary vessels.
Coronary occlusion may lead to ischemia.
Ischemia is a deficiency in blood supply to an area.

9. Blood Supply to the Heart
Ischemia may lead to necrosis.
An area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply is an infarct.

10. The Heart Chambers
The superior chambers of the heart are known as atria (singular is atrium).
atri/o = atria
The inferior chambers of the heart are known as ventricles.
ventricul/o = ventricles

11. The Heart Chambers A septum is a separating wall.
The apex is the tip of the heart.

12. The Heart Valves A valve is a membranous fold.
The heart valves control the flow of blood through the heart.
valv/o and valvul/o = valve
Right atrioventricular valve
also known as tricuspid valve

13. The Heart Valves Pulmonary semilunar valve Left atrioventricular valve
also known as mitral valve
also known as bicuspid valve
Aortic semilunar valve

14. Tuesday Jan 13, 2015 The pericardium is made of two layers:
Briefly describe each layer
Which side of the heart will you find
de-oxygenated blood?
The oxygenated blood leaves the heart
through which artery?

16. Pathological Conditions
Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Arrhythmia (also called Dysrhythmia)
Irregular heart rate
Bradycardia
Slower than normal heart rate
< 60 b/m in humans
Tachycardia
> 100 b/m in humans
What affects heart rate?

17. Heart Rate Rate and regularity of the heart rhythm is the heartbeat.
Heartbeat is influenced by the electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate the myocardium.
Sinoatrial node (SA node) is located in the right atrial wall and initiates the heart rhythm.
is termed the pacemaker of the heart
Electrical impulses to rest of myocardium follows a network of fibers through the myocardium 17

18. Heart Murmur Interruption in blood flow in the heart
Opening and closing of valves
Lub-Dub
Lub = Tricuspid and Mitral
Dub = aortic and pulmonic
Right or Left sided

19. Auscultation Listening with a stethoscope Auscultating the heart
Where?
Dogs/cats the heart is between 3rd and 7th ribs
Cattle/horses the heart is between 2nd and 6th ribs
How?
Listen to right side
Tricuspid valve
Listen to left side
Mitral valve
Pulmonary and aortic valve

20. Congestive Heart Failure
Heart muscle or valves
Right or Left side
If right sided
Blood returning cannot move through the right side
as quickly
Causes increased blood pressure in the system circulation
Fluid accumulates in tissues (edema) and abdomen (ascites)
If left sided
Affects blood returning from the lungs
Accumulation of fluid in lungs (pulmonary edema)

22. Cardiomyopathy Disease of heart muscle Ventricles (lower chambers)
Dilated or hypertrophic
Dilated
Chambers of the heart are enlarges/walls are stretched thin
Left side most commonly affected
Hypertrophic
Walls of the heart thicken
Decrease in efficiency of pumping action

23. Cardiomyopathy

24. Heart Rate Rate and regularity of the heart rhythm is the heartbeat.
Heartbeat is influenced by the electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate the myocardium.
Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per unit time. 24

25. The Conduction System of the Heart
Sinoatrial node (SA node) is located in the right atrial wall and initiates the heart rhythm.
is termed the pacemaker of the heart
Atrioventricular node (AV node) is located in the interatrial septum and receives impulses from the SA node.
sends impulses to the bundle of His

26. The Conduction System of the Heart
The bundle of His is located in the interventricular septum and continues through the ventricle as the ventricular Purkinje fibers.
Purkinje fibers carry impulses through the ventricular muscle, causing the ventricles to contract.

27. Heart Rate Terms Systole: contraction Asystole: without contraction
Diastole: relaxation
Arrhythmia: abnormal heart rhythm (also known as dysrhythmia) 27

28. Heart Rate Terms Bradycardia: abnormally slow heartbeat
Tachycardia: abnormally fast heartbeat

29. Electrocardiography
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is the record of electrical activity of the myocardium.
ECG or EKG is a tracing that shows changes in voltage and polarity of the heart over time.
Electrocardiography is the process of recording electrical activity of the heart.

30. Electrocardiography
Electrical activity of the heart can be visualized as wave movements on the ECG or EKG.
P wave = depolarization (excitation) of the atria
QRS complex = depolarization (excitation) of the ventricles
T wave = repolarization (recovery) of the ventricles 30

31. Heart Sounds
Auscultation is listening to body sounds with a stethoscope.
When the heart is auscultated, a lubb/dubb sound is heard.
lubb = closing of the atrioventricular valves
dubb = closing of the semilunar valves
murmur = abnormal sound associated with turbulent blood flow 31

32. Blood Vessels Three major types of blood vessels in animals:
arteries
capillaries
veins
The lumen is the opening in these vessels through which blood flows.
Constriction is narrowing of the lumen.
Dilation is widening of the lumen. 32

33. Blood Vessels Combining forms for a vessel are angi/o and vas/o.
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Combining form is arteri/o.
Smaller arteries are arterioles.

34. Blood Vessels
Capillaries are single-cell-thick vessels that connect the arterial and venous systems.
Veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart.
Combining forms for vein are ven/o and phleb/o.

35. Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the tension exerted by blood on the arterial walls.
The combining form for pressure or tension is tensi/o.
A pulse is the rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery produced by pressure.
Blood pressure is measured by a sphygmomanometer.

36. Medical Terms for the Cardiovascular System
Additional terms for circulatory system tests, pathology, and procedures can be found in the text.
Review StudyWARE to make sure you understand these terms.